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Hiefelcher (Hiefelcher)
Luxembourgish savoury tart filled with a mixture of fresh cheese, smoked bacon and beaten eggs, with a golden, creamy top. Eaten lukewarm, as a starter or with a salad, especially in autumn and winter.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Pâte
Garniture
Spices & seasoning
Optional extras
On the side
Nutrition facts
922 kcal per serving
- Protein
- 33.4 g
- Carbohydrates
- 48.1 g
- of which sugars
- 6.3 g
- Fat
- 64.9 g
Ecomely’s estimate, calculated from the ingredients with the ANSES Ciqual food composition table, excluding sides and seasoning added to taste.
Instructions
- Mix the flour, salt and cold butter cut into pieces until the texture is sandy.
- Gradually add the egg and cold water, then knead briefly into a smooth ball. Cover and refrigerate for 30 minutes.
- Preheat the oven to 190 °C. Roll out the dough and line a 24 cm tart tin.
- Dry-fry the bacon lardons in a pan until golden, then add the onion and let it soften for 3 minutes.
- In a bowl, whisk together the fromage blanc, eggs, cream, grated cheese, nutmeg, pepper and parsley.
- Spread the bacon and onion over the tart base, then pour the cheese mixture on top.
- Bake for 30 to 35 minutes, until the surface is golden and the centre no longer wobbles.
- Let it cool for 10 minutes before slicing.
Variations and tips
Vegetarian version. Replace the bacon with sautéed mushrooms and add a little thyme.
Using what's available here. Fromage blanc can be replaced with fresh cheese such as Philadelphia or well-drained ricotta.
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Original Ecomely recipe.

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